According to firefighters the initial fire started in the boiler room and was extinguished. But a few hours later, officials said the fire reignited. The Daytona Beach Fire Department’s Twitter account described the fire as “huge” and “intense.” The roof of the 40-room motel caved in.

The American Red Cross is assisting motel guests.

Getting second aerial in place for this now HUGE fire. Port orange and Volusia county on the way to assist Daytona Beach Fire Department pic.twitter.com/Y8mRgOLq92

Red Cross is opening a temporary shelter at the First Baptist Church (118 N. Palmetto Ave. DB) to assist those affected by the fire. So far they have a list of approx. 50 people that will be going to the shelter. pic.twitter.com/ADo1Nzp4ig